Texas Medicaid Funding Has Wall Street Worried
On Friday, May 26, 2017, the Texas House of Representatives voted against reversing the $350 million cuts to Medicaid that went into effect in December 2016. These cuts affect therapy providers whose services affect about 60,000 Texas children with special needs. Services affected include physical, speech, and occupational therapy. Medicaid covers children with disabilities as well as children whose parents have low incomes.
The Texas budget has introduced ...

The last week of June has been rather bearish for Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has retreated from over 21,500 to its current level of 21,367.58. While still impressive, the recent losses have dampened expectations somewhat. The S&P 500 index has also performed in a similar fashion, declining from the 2,450 support level to its current level of 2,425.63.
And the tech-heavy NASDAQ composite index is down from a week high of 6,290 to its current level of 6,161.73. The weekly performance ...

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